Vending machine



March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL VENDING MACHINE Filed June '7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet l Wcrlzer` GA Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee QM '26 AGENT S hmmm ..1 |i l 1 my f I S5229@ ||1i|1fir Ils- 1J ||r 1|!! I S952 @SEEE \WHU 555mm 525ml ESE@ Sm z5@ Illfllil lx.' IIII March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June '7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Wolter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee @NSEM AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 7, 1953 .N mae T h e Nwm M was. s W G. H M A Pe C au ,mw WH M Y@ B mm omI E mm wm m9 @Q MalCh 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 4.

INVENTOR Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee @Nimm AGENT March 1, 1955 w. s. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG. 6

INVENTOR Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee AGENT March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTOR Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H Smee AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING' MACHINE Filed June '7, 1965 20 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVENTOR. Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee @mmm AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 8 F/G. 9 l

INVENTOR.

Wczlzer` 6. Gerhart BY Horace H Smee @Mismas AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June '7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 9 1N VEN TOR.

AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 10 INVENTOR. Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H Smee @msnm AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART L-:TAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed June 7, 1963 INVENTOR. Walter 6. Gerhart Horace H Smee @nl AGENT March 1, 1966 Filed June 7, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 12 INVENTOR. Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H Smee @ML @.ms

AGENT March 1, 1966 Filed June 7, 1963 W. G. GERHART ETAL VENDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 15 402 f/ l1""w15 v1 M www 1V: y/

. 1 d !'II uw INVENTOR.

Wolter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee @Mms AGENT March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June '7, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 14.

INVENTOR.

Wcllzer` G. Gerhart 367 BY Horace H. Smee 334 M @flag AGENT March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL. 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 2O Sheets-ShPetl 15 INVENTOR. Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee QM @juas AGENT March 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART z-:TAL

VENDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 16 Filed June '7, 1963 FIG. 26

INVENTOR Walter G. Gerhart Horace H. Smee 3M uns AGENT March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June '7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet l? INVENTOR.

Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee AGENT Marh 1, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAI. 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 18 INVENTOR. Walter G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee AGENT March 1, 1966 W. G. GERHART ETAM.,1 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 19 Filed June 7, 1965 INVENTOR Warlzer` G. Gerhart BY Horace H. Smee QM WM AGENT March l, 1966 w. G. GERHART ETAL 3,237,745

VENDING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 2O 05 75 25 35 5 55 65 75 85 95 C en s 105 90 E 735 120 15o K 765 750 7955 210 U 55 24o if', 270 cr 255 E 375 00 Q 330 345 60 o lo 2o 30 o 50 so 70 a0 90 10o @nfs CHANGE MAK/NG Pos/no/v F/5 35 0 05 75 25 35 65 55 65 75 85 95 cents g so 90 E fr LL 765 750 195 780 LLL' 225 210 Lr 24o w 255 LU 27o Q 285 300 315 330 345 20 30 4o 50 so 70 so 90 700 cents coRR-cr CHANGE ONLY F/ G- 35 AGENT 

1. A MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSING ARTICLES OF MERCHANDISE WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION: COIN-RECEIVING, EVALUATING, STORING AND SIGNAL EMITTING MEANS; ACCUMULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR ADVANCING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ENERGIZED BY SAID SIGNAL EMITTING MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID ACCUMULATOR ACCORDING TO THE VALUE OF COINS RECIEVED; SWITCH MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ACCUMULATOR FOR INDICATING THE TOTAL VALUE OF COINS RECEIVED; A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL ARTICLE STORAGE TRAYS EACH HAVING ARTICLE EJECTING MEANS; CHANGE STORING AND DISCHARGING MEANS; CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING SAID SWITCH MEANS WITH SAID ARTICLE DISPENSING MEANS; MANUALLY OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS FOR SELECTING AN ARTICLE AT OR BELOW THE VALUE OF CREDIT INDICATED AND ENERGIZING MEANS; A PRIME MOVER HAVING A ROTATCHANGE DISCHARGING MEANS; A PRIME MOVER HAVING A ROTATABLE SHAFT OPERABLY CONNECTED THERETO; A PLURALITY OF TIMING SWITCHES OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT; SAID MANUALLY OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS ADAPTED TO ENERGIZE SAID PRIME MOVER TO INITIATE ROTATION OF SAID SHAFT SUCH THAT SAID PLURALITY OF TIMING SWITCHES ARE ACTUATED FOR CONTINUAL CYCLING OF SAID PRIME MOVER THROUGH A COMPLETE CYCLE, ACTUATING SAID COIN STORING AND DISPENSING MEANS, COMPLETING THE EJECTION OF THE SELECTED ARTICLE, AND RESETTING THE MACHINE TO ITS NORMALLY AT-REST POSITION. 